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Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales, center back, and Vice President Jafeth Cabrera walk after a statement at the National Palace in Guatemala City, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Guatemala announced that it is going to withdraw from UN-sponsored anti-corruption commission. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Historic Guatemalan anti-corruption battle endangered

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

A caravan carrying Colombian national Yilen Osorio, a member of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) leaves the La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. Authorities in Guatemala were holding Osorio, a member of the U.N.-sponsored anti-corruption commission in the capital's airport on Sunday, refusing him entry to the country in an escalation of tensions between the government and the commission. (AP Photo/Santiago Billy)

Guatemala to withdraw from UN anti-corruption commission

By SONIA PEREZ D. and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

A caravan carrying Colombian national Yilen Osorio, a member of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) leaves the La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. Authorities in Guatemala were holding Osorio, a member of the U.N.-sponsored anti-corruption commission in the capital's airport on Sunday, refusing him entry to the country in an escalation of tensions between the government and the commission. (AP Photo/Santiago Billy)

The Latest: UN rebuffs Guatemala’s pullout from commission

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Prosecutors of the Guatemalan Attorney General's office take position inside the La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, late Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The Guatemalan government banned the entry of Yilen Osorio, an official of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and keeps it in the facilities of the La Aurora International Airport, despite the fact that the Constitutional Court ordered that they be granted visas and access to the members of the organism. (AP Photo/Santiago Billy)

Guatemala bars entry to UN-sponsored corruption investigator

By SONNY FIGUEROA and SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018 file photo, firecrackers go off as a supporter in favor of a decision by Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales to shut down a U.N.-sponsored anti-graft commission led by Ivan Velasquez, protests outside the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity, CICIG, headquarters in Guatemala City. The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, that the country withdrew diplomatic immunity from 11 workers with the U.N.-sponsored anti-graft commission who have investigated cases of alleged corruption, including ones targeting President Jimmy Morales’ son and brother. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

Guatemala pulls diplomatic credentials of UN body’s workers

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales speaks during the second Conference for Prosperity and Security in Central America at State Department on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Guatemala lawmakers lower penalty for illicit campaign money

By SONNY FIGUEROA - Associated Press

Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Guatemala again refuses to readmit UN graft investigator

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, second from left, waves to photographers as he is surrounded by security guards before the inaugurating a soccer field in Mixco, Guatemala, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Morales' government will defy a ruling by the country's top court and block the return of Ivan Velasquez, who is leading a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Guatemalan protesters demand Morales reverse on graft body

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, second from left, waves to photographers as he is surrounded by security guards before the inaugurating a soccer field in Mixco, Guatemala, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. Morales' government will defy a ruling by the country's top court and block the return of Ivan Velasquez, who is leading a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Guatemala govt bars anti-graft chief, defying court ruling

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales delivers his speech during a a session to celebrate the country's independence, in Guatemala City, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Thousands of police and at least 50 heavily-armed soldiers set a security cordon around congress that greatly exceeded normal, while about 8,000 protesters called for Morales' resignation and expressed their opposition to his decision not to renew the mandate of a United Nation's-backed anti-corruption commission. (AP Photo/Oliver de Ros)

Guatemala court backs UN ant-graft chief against president

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales delivers his speech during a a session to celebrate the country's independence, in Guatemala City, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Thousands of police and at least 50 heavily-armed soldiers set a security cordon around congress that greatly exceeded normal, while about 8,000 protesters called for Morales' resignation and expressed their opposition to his decision not to renew the mandate of a United Nation's-backed anti-corruption commission. (AP Photo/Oliver de Ros)

Guatemala court orders UN anti-graft chief be readmitted

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales reads a statement at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Morales said on Thursday that the end of the mandate of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala will not jeopardize investigations into corruption in the country. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

Guatemala Morales defends ending UN anti-graft commission

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2017 file photo, Ivan Velasquez, commissioner of the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity, CICIG, pauses during an interview, in Guatemala City. Velasquez was barred from re-entering the country Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, days after President Jimmy Morales decided not to renew the body's mandate. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

Guatemala court to consider anti-graft investigator’s ban

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FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2017 file photo, Ivan Velasquez, commissioner of the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity, CICIG, pauses during an interview, in Guatemala City. Velasquez was barred from re-entering the country Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, days after President Jimmy Morales decided not to renew the body's mandate. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

UN anti-graft investigator barred from re-entering Guatemala

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

An armed army vehicle patrols in front of the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity, CICIG, headquarters in Guatemala City, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. Guatemala president Jimmy Morales says he is not renewing mandate of U.N.-sponsored commission investigating corruption in the country. (AP Photo)

Guatemala president nixes renewal for UN anti-graft body

By SONIA PEREZ D. and SONNY FIGUEROA - Associated Press

The Latest: Guatemala military surrounds HQ of UN commission

Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 14, 2018 file photo shows Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales at his second annual State of the Nation, in Guatemala City. The office of Attorney General and the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity are asking the Guatemalan Supreme Court to withdraw Morales' immunity from prosecution to investigate him on allegations of illicit election campaign financing by his party. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

Prosecutors seek to lift Guatemala president’s immunity

By SONIA PEREZ D. - Associated Press

Guatemala arrests ex-defense minister for pay bonuses

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Prosecutor seeks lifting of Guatemalan president’s immunity

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